BMW 5 Series: Overview
Button in the vehicle
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Park assistance button
Ultrasound sensors
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Ultrasound sensors of the PDC,
for instance in the bumpers.
Functional requirements
Ensure full functionality:
- Do not cover sensors, for instance with stickers, bicycle racks.
- Keep the sensors clean and unobstructed.
Switching on/off
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automatically in the following situations:
- If selector lever position R is engaged when the engine is running.
- While approaching detected obstacles if the
speed is slower than approx. 2.5 mph/4 km/h.
The activation distance depends on the situation in question.
You may switch automatic activation when obstacles are detected on and off.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Parking".
4. "Automatic PDC activation": depending on the vehicle equipment.
5. "Automatic PDC activation".
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Depending on equipment, an additional camera view is also switched on.
Automatic deactivation during forward travel
The system switches off when a certain driving distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on, if needed.
Switching on/off manually
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Press the park assistance
button.
- On: the LED lights up.
- Off: the LED goes out.
The rearview camera image is displayed if the reverse gear is engaged when pressing the park assistance button.
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Warning
Signal tones
General information
An intermittent tone indicates when the vehicle
is approaching an object. For instance, if an object
is detected to the left rear of the vehicle, a
signal tone sounds
With parking assistant and
Steptronic transmission:
emergency braking function,
Active PDC
Concept
The emergency braking function of PDC initiates
an emergency braking in case of acute risk of
collision.
General information
Due to system limits, a collision cannot be prevented
under all cir
System limits
Safety information
Warning
The system is designed to operate in certain
conditions and circumstances. Due to conditions
or other factors, the system may not respond.
There may be a risk of accident o
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Concept, General information, Safety information
Concept
PDC is a support when parking. Objects that you
are approaching slowly in front of or behind the
vehicle are indicated by signal tones and a display
on the Control Display.
With Parking Assistant: obstacles on the side of the vehicle that are detected
by the sensors of the parking assistan
Malfunction
Message
The yellow warning light flashes
and is
then illuminated continuously. A Check
Control message is displayed. It may not
be possible to identify tire pressure losses.
Measure
A wheel without TPM wheel electronics, such
as an emergency wheel, is mounted: have
the wheels checked, if needed
